Researchers will examine the brain of troubled former NFL star Aaron Hernandez who tragically committed suicide in his prison cell for possible brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE. According to People.com, authorities performed an autopsy on Hernandez’s body, but his brain was withheld until investigators could determine how the 27-year-old died. His brain…
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Researchers to Examine Aaron Hernandez’s Brain for Brain Injury and CTE
Uber Fined for Ignoring Drunk Driving Complaints in California
Uber is facing about $1.13 million in fines for failing to properly address complaints in California about its drivers working while under the influence. According to a report on CNET.com, the California Public Utilities Commission has said it has “zero tolerance” rules when it comes to complaints of driving drunk or under the influence of…
Wonderful Pistachios Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Salmonella Outbreak
A class action lawsuit has been filed against California-based Wonderful Pistachios saying that the company and retailer Sam’s Club must be made to pay for a salmonella outbreak allegedly tied to pistachio nuts contaminated with the bacteria. According to a news report in the Cook County Record, Alejandro Reyes filed the lawsuit in Cook County…
Tesla Recalls Model S and Model X SUVs for Brake Defects
Tesla has announced that it is issuing a voluntary vehicle defect recall for about 53,000 Model S and Model X SUVs for a potential manufacturing issue that could affect the electric parking brakes. According to a report on Jalopnik.com, the problem is specifically related to a gear in electric parking brakes that could have been…
Police in North Carolina to Get Ghost Cars to Nab Traffic Violators
On California’s freeways and roadways, we know law enforcement officials catch traffic violators using radar, helicopters and sometimes, by just hiding in an alcove. But, according to a WBTV news report, police in North Carolina are about to get what they call “ghost cars” to catch motorists who are breaking the rules of the road….
Hyland Baby Teething Tablets Recalled Due to Risk of Seizures
The Standard Homeopathic Company has issued a product defect recall of all lots Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets and Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets because of a risk of extreme toxicity that can cause infants to have seizures. According to a report on Syracuse.com, all of these products have been recalled after inconsistent amounts of toxic belladonna…
Company Pays Millions in Penalties for Gas Ranges That Turn On by Themselves
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has fined Viking $4.65 million because the company failed to immediately report to the agency that its gas ranges contained a defect that could cause them to turn on by themselves. According to a CPSC news release, the civil penalty settles charges that Viking failed to immediately report…
Lawyer Christine Spagnoli to be Honored with Lifetime Legal Achievement Award
We at Bisnar Chase are proud to stand with colleague and lawyer Christine Spagnoli of Santa Monica-based Greene Broillet & Wheeler, who will receive the Legal Achievement Award at this years Rage for Justice Awards. The star-studded event, which will also honor Senator Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, as Public Servants of the Year, will…
Navy Bans E-Cigarettes after Fires and Injuries to Sailors
The U.S. Navy has banned vaping throughout its fleet after multiple reports of explosions, injuries to sailors and damage to property caused by e-cigarettes and vaporizers. According to a report in The Hill, a press release issued by the Navy stated that fleet commanders implemented this policy to “protect the safety and welfare of sailors…
Former San Diego Mayor Sues City Over Wife’s Sidewalk Trip-and-Fall
Former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock and his wife are suing the city over a 2015 fall she took on a damaged sidewalk, which caused her silicone breast implants to rupture. According to a news report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, the fall and the implants’ rupture led her to have replacement surgery. The lawsuit…